feverish
[ fee-ver-ish ]
/ ˈfi vər ɪʃ /
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adjective
having fever.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling fever: a feverish excitement.
excited, restless, or uncontrolled, as if from fever.
having a tendency to produce fever.
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British Dictionary definitions for feverish
feverish
feverous
/ (ˈfiːvərɪʃ) /
adjective
suffering from fever, esp a slight fever
in a state of restless excitement
of, relating to, caused by, or causing fever
Derived forms of feverish
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Medical definitions for feverish
feverish
[ fē′vər-ĭsh ]
adj.
Having a fever.
Relating to or resembling a fever.
Causing or tending to cause a fever.
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